Youth Programming and Educator Training
Youth Entrepreneurs, Inc. d/b/a Empowered
- Program Education
- Program Area Youth Engagement
- Grant Amount $200,000
- Grant Period June 1, 2024–May 31, 2026
- Location Wichita, KS, United States
- Geographic Focus United States
About this grant
This grant will support Youth Entrepreneurs, Inc. d/b/a Empowered. Founded in 1991, the grantee provides educators with entrepreneurship training, curriculum resources and support to provide entrepreneurship education and experiences for low-income youth. Goals for this project include: 1) increasing opportunities for young people to understand and experience entrepreneurship through the provision of technical assistance and partnership to the afterschool field; 2) spreading entrepreneurial mindset programming into states and cities identified by Empowered; and 3) providing professional development and training opportunities for educators promoting entrepreneurship.